Hirotsugu Akaike

Japanese: 赤池弘次 - あかいけひろつぐ

1927－2009 A mathematician from the late Showa to Heisei eras.
Born November 5, 1927. Joined the Institute of Statistical Mathematics in 1952, and became its director in 1986. Known for his research into statistical analysis, he proposed the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC). He promoted the development of the practical computer program TIMSAC. Received the Japan Statistical Society Prize in 1996 and the Kyoto Prize in 2006. Died August 4, 2009. Age 81. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the University of Tokyo.

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Japanese:

1927－2009　昭和後期-平成時代の数学者。
昭和2年11月5日生まれ。昭和27年統計数理研究所にはいり,61年所長。統計解析の研究で知られ,赤池情報量規準AICを提唱。実践的なコンピュータープログラムのTIMSACの開発をすすめた。平成8年日本統計学会賞。18年京都賞。平成21年8月4日死去。81歳。静岡県出身。東大卒。

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